Friday, January 29
Des Moines, Iowa
3:00 PM
Omaha
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Drake
Mavericks Drop Weekend Opener at Drake, 4-0
Jan 30, 2016 | Women's Tennis
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Omaha women's tennis team played its best tennis of the young season, but fell 4-0 to Drake at Knapp Tennis Center Friday evening. The Mavericks are now 0-2 on the season.
The match started with Drake sweeping the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches. At No. 2, senior Molly Matricardi and junior Kenzie Hill were defeated by Summer Brills and Maddie Johnson, 6-2. At No. 3, freshman Janelle Wilson and junior Allison Johnson lost to Joely Lomas and Mela Jaglarz, 6-1. The No. 1 match went unfinished, but sophomore Michelle Lo and junior Hylan Miller led Tess Herder and Mariel Ante 5-2 at its conclusion.
In singles action, the Mavericks did not go down without a fight. Omaha went into the third set in four of the six matches.
No. 4 singles were first up with Tess Herder defeating Hill, 6-3, 6-2. In the No. 3 slot, a back-and-forth battle ensued between Wilson and Maddie Johnson with each winning a set 6-0 before Johnson took the third set 3-2.
Freshman Hannah Hills went three sets with Jaglarz, who ultimately won 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. The No. 1 and No. 2 matches went unfinished, but Miller and Matricardi led in their third sets when the contest was called.
“We competed really well this afternoon," head coach Mike Saniuk said. "We went into a third set with five of the singles matches. We played with confidence and energy. It was amazing to see. We will now focus on North Dakota and keep moving forward."
The Mavs have a quick turnaround with two matches on Saturday, Jan. 30 in Des Moines. They take on North Dakota at 9:30 a.m. and Iowa State at 1 p.m.
DRAKE 4, OMAHA 0
Singles
1. Ante, Mariel (DU) vs. Hylan Miller (OMAHA) 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
2. Brills, Summer (DU) vs. Molly Matricardi (OMAHA) 4-6, 6-1, 3-0, unfinished
3. Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Janelle Wilson (OMAHA) 6-0, 0-6, 6-2
4. Herder, Tess (DU) def. Kenzie Hill (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-2
5. Lomas, Joely (DU) vs. Allison Johnson (OMAHA) 3-6, 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
6. Jaglarz, Mela (DU) def. Hannah Hills (OMAHA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Ante, Mariel/Herder, Tess (DU) vs. Michelle Lo/Hylan Miller (OMAHA) 2-5, unfinished
2. Brills, Summer/Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Molly Matricardi/Kenzie Hill (OMAHA) 6-2
3. Lomas, Joely/Jaglarz, Mela (DU) def. Janelle Wilson/Allison Johnson (OMAHA) 6-1
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